Basketball Recap: Monroe Central Piles Up the Points Against Caldwell

By Team Reports Feb 4, 2025, 9:30am

Basketball Recap: Monroe Central Seminoles vs. Caldwell Redskins

Seminoles

Previous 5 Games

01/31/25 vs Caldwell69-22
01/29/25 vs Barnesville66-36
01/28/25 @ Marietta65-52
01/24/25 @ Caldwell69-40
01/21/25 @ Shenandoah64-26

Monroe Central came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Caldwell Redskins, posting a 69-22 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 69-40 last Friday.

Despite the loss, Caldwell still got an impressive performance from Carter Wheeldin, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.

Monroe Central pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Caldwell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-3.

Monroe Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-32 win against Shadyside on the 1st. As for Caldwell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-57 victory against Eastern on the 1st.

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